Current research projects

• Seismotectonics, paleoseismology, and Coulomb stress transfer of the 2012 Negros and 2013 Bohol Earthquakes: Implications to earthquake hazards in the Central Visayan Region
• Active faults study of Eastern Mindoro, Philippines
• Structural Analysis of Bokod, Benguet Province​​

2012 Negros (left) and 2013 Bohol (right) earthquakes' PHIVOLCS epicentral locations and focal mechanism solutions from NIED (Japan) and Global CMT.

Previous research projects

• Structural geological, tectonic and geodynamic syntheses of Palawan and the eastern margin of the South China Sea – Groupe Recherche Industrie (GRI-SCS)
• Structural geological interpretation of offshore seismic data in Bondoc Peninsula
• Seismotectonic analysis of the Philippines​
• Modelling of a multi-layer cover for radioactive waste (LILW) repository using HYDRUS
• Site selection and characterization of an near surface LILW radioactive waste repository in the Philippines
• Extended Continental Shelf studies for Philippine ECS areas

Regular activities

Other research fields

• Geology 112 (Structural Geology) fieldwork
• Geology 177 (Geology of the Philippines and Southeast Asia) fieldwork
• Geology 212 (Advanced Structural Geology) fieldwork

*all taught by Prof. Mario Aurelio

• Structural geological modelling of metallic mineral resources
• Structural and tectonic analysis of geothermal systems
• Structural and tectonic analysis of petroleum systems
• Energy and mineral resources assessment in African terrane (Madagascar, Sierra Leone)
• Seismotectonic and geodesic (GPS) analysis
• Earthquake processes and hazards analysis
• Environmental geotechniques (landfill, radioactive waste disposal)